Sask. extends tuition relief program for Ukrainian post-secondary students who fled war

The provincial government announced the tuition relief program for Ukrainian post-secondary students in 2023. It allows students who fled during the war to study at a Saskatchewan post-secondary institution without paying international fees.

Instead, the Ukrainian students are charged the same rate as domestic students, allowing them to avoid international-student fees that could reach an annual cost of $60,000, or even more for a few specialized programs.

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The tuition relief program, funded jointly by the province and federal government, was scheduled to expire on March 31.

But on Tuesday, the provincial government said the program is now being extended until 2030.

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